Why do public health departments try to prevent illnesses in the community but do not treat or care for ill patients?
A. Ill people prefer to get care from physicians or in hospitals.
B. People do not trust public health department personnel.
C. Physicians voiced opposition for fear of loss of income.
D. Visiting nurses associations were trying to be absorbed by health departments.
ANS: C
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